slovakia has over 1200 cases, one of the highest rates in the world. what explains the difference?ealth officials say that vaccinations is a major factor. have a look at this next map, which shows a difference in vaccination rates across the e.u. darker colored countries are those that are doing better. later colored countries have fallen behind. we can see this also in our three examples. portugal is europe's vaccination success story, inoculating over 81% of its population and now has later cases. germany is close to the e.u. average. but slovakia has managed to only protect less than half of its population, and is now seeing infection rates soaring. it is this apparent correlation between low vaccinations and the high infections that is prompting more european countries to push people to get the jab, whether by choice, or whether through mandates, michael. michael: dw news jeweled gilroy -- joel gilroy, thanks. the health institute in germany gave a blunt warning, saying that those refusing vaccination should expect to catch covid-19 or possibly die. there were mixed messages ab

a very good friend of young could see who was killed and murdered in slovakia in 2018. a very good friend. how was that to lose a colleague and a friend because of his profession? it was the 1st, it was really difficult to understand what happens because the brain doesn't really get it. so when i learn the news, i come to you my daily routine. i went to the work and only then it somehow correct and i started to understand what happened. did it change you as a journalist? i mean what? it's being sad if you can a journalist, you're basically silence. many. is that something you consider know for me? it was just kind of personal. i know that as a journalist i should somehow say depeche. stay on personal from the case but was impossible. so we created a team of turn east and we actually finished all the stories that they started and the system in slovakia as a result, collect there was a huge uprising of a protest on the streets because of the submarine just because he was murdered together with you see on say political consequences, but still there's no real justice at the

the czech republic, slovakia, and greece have brought in new restrictions for the unvaccinated, restrictingccess to many public places following a surgeon infections. south korea has reported its largest ever jump in case numbers after social distancing rules were eased at the start of this month, and the pharmaceutical giant astrazeneca says a new preventative shot designed for people who do not respond well to vaccines is effective for at least six months. let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. u.s. president joe biden says he's considering a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming winter olympics in beijing. it would mean that neither president biden nor any u.s. government officials would attend the games. this is in protest of china's human rights abuses, but a boycott by all u.s. athletes is not expected. a chinese journalist jailed at the start othe pandemic for reporting in wuhan has been given an award. after being imprisoned, she went on a hunger strike. her family says she is now being force-fed and they fear for her life. in the united s

today, the czech republic and slovakia have taken the steps to ban unvaccinated people from certain servicesush back against those restrictions, rioting breaking out in dutch cities. three nights of rioting in rotterdam. in brussels, also clashes between police and protesters on sunday. major violence on the french island of guadalupe, present macron calling it explosive. for more on austria and the new lockdown, here is our reporter in vienna. reporter: there is a lot of anger at what is perceived to be contradictory messages that have run-up to this full hard in the lockdown. we have heard people say they had one message one day and a couple of days later, it was a 180 degree turn, basically. we heard there were not be a lockdown for vaccinated people and now we have a lockdown for everyone. these contradictory messages and the perception that the government is changing its strategy virtually by the day has helped to fuel the anger that is really quite widespread here. we heard it in the bites, there are plenty of people who support the lockdown and say it is necessary to alleviate the str

slovakia considering a lot to bring stricter restrictions such as workplace testing and proof of vaccination hospitals have had to limit nonurgent care. fewer than half of the population has been vaccinated. in romania, the acting health minister said the pandemic has left the health care system overstressed. two died in a nursed injured -- enters injured in a fire north of the capital. the fourth deadly hospital fire in the year, often blamed on malfunctioning oxygen equipment. bruno is the head of surveillance at the european centers for disease control. he argues the situation is alarming with these vast regional differences. >> we are already worried the number of ces is increasing in nearly all european member states. however, the timing, the extent and impact of such increases are different between countries. we need to understand that in the eastern part of europe, what we are seeing is a devastating impact from the delta variant which aived in this country late compared to other countries. still, they found the population was completely susceptible to the virus because vaccination up

look at this graph showing new cases per million people in slovenia, austria, croatia, slovakia, andch republic, all averaging over 1000 new cases a day per million residents with no signs of slowing. in the last 24 hours, many european capitals imposed new restrictions. we have been hearing correspondence across the continent on how your is responding to the rise -- europe is responding to the rise covid cases. >> i am jessica parker in brussels. the belgian government announced new measures that will kick in saturday. they include making it compulsory to work from home four days a week unless you really cannot work from home. then, the plan is to loosen that a little bit in mid-december. the idea behind this is to cut the number of contacts on public transport. they will also extend rules around the wearing of face mask. it wille compulsory for children 10 and above to where face masks in many settings. previously the lower age limit was 12. >> i am anna hall again in the netherlands, a country that keeps breaking its own records. the infection rate has doubled in the last seven da

i don't, we are told that it must be closed and cannot open in slovakia and the czech republic, covert cases are all so soaring. in fact, in those 2 countries from monday, extra restrictions have come into place. barring the young, vaccinated from hotels, bars, hair, dresses, and almost all public events as the fear is that intensive care beds will be well, they'll run out of intensive care beds due to the sheer number of people that contracted coven 19 a. to all the reporting that, meanwhile, the have been opposing rallies in australia as people take to the streets. they're both to support and protests against k with restrictions that his authority seek to expand their powers during the pandemic with a new bill to allow them to reinforce locked times and vaccine mandates after the state of emergency does end next month, the head of one region says that any body opposing the mandates is an anti vaccine you are out there in any way, shape or form campaigning against this main that you are absolutely any fax, your personal taxation status is only irrelevant. will be discussed with a pane

on friday, slovakia goes into a 2 week nationwide. lockdown, middle, recall surgeon infections and that includes the vaccinated as well. i mean, while the netherlands are started transporting its cobit patience to germany, as does hospitals are overwhelmed. of germany, though, is itself struggling to deal with the record numbers of cases more than $45000.00 new infections registered. just in the last 24 hours with monetary vaccinations looking increasingly likely under the countries. next, chancellor politicians have been wrangling about whether they are really needed. compulsory vaccination does not violate the right to freedom. far more. it is a pre condition for us to win back our freedom. there is a legal dispute on the issue at the moment. first of all, there are no long term studies. secondly, and this needs to be taken more seriously. mandatory vaccination is a violation of physical integrity, so it can only be a last resort or spoke earlier to political analysts than sociologists or its own craft. he says there has to be a better way to defeat the pandemic than locked out new lo

this year. drew international and domestic condemnation, yet conservative governments in bulgaria, slovakia, poland, and hungary, and threatened to do the same in georgia for rights groups aligned with the orthodox church attack activists and the media on pride day, 54 people were injured. one journalist later died, yet the government said it would defend the interests of a moral majority rule. is that what? what when 95 percent of our population is against holding a demonstratively propagandistic march or parade? we should all obey it. human rights defenders feel increasingly vulnerable. this guy is asking for like a machine gun to kill us all. it's very frustrating, but you need to find some power in you to continue working in to win what she did because it, you know that you're doing right thing and you're just protecting someone else life . so yes, and when the advocates themselves no longer feel safe, neither to the client's prime robin 1st year walker by al jazeera stress book. still ahead on al jazeera, we got ford altered 18 month. hi, isis. the action funny resumes on golds agent t

many countries with low takeup like germany, austria, and slovakia seeing a rise in cases. the situation in europe is likely to get worse as the cold weather and winter approaches. people will be mixing indoors more, especially in the run-up to christmas as families travel to reunite. the world health organization is warning that unless urgent action is taken, europe may see 500,000 more deaths by march. linsey? >> just astonishing numbers. julia, thank you. >>> now to the trial of the three men accused in the killing of ahmaud arbery. closing arguments are scheduled to begin tomorrow. last week, the man who fired the fatal shots travis mcmichael tearfully said he feared for his life. his testimony challenged by the prosecution during cross-examination. abc's alex presha is following the proceedings in brunswick, georgia. >> reporter: after more than two weeks of testimony, tomorrow lawyers will make their closing arguments in this case centered around race in south georgia. the defense saying 25-year-old ahmaud arbery was killed during an attempted citizen's arrest under t

the gum and slovakia has gone into a 2 weeks locked on. people can only leave home to buy essentials or to go to school or work. okay, this is with let's begin with breaking news from kirsten with security services are saying they filed what the calling a coup attempt at least 15 people have been detained, including politicians and former officials will ology xena, xena, gustavo, in the capital. this check with more on what's happening, what more to be know about what's going on? well, rob, what we're hearing is coming from an official government statement that was released by the security service. they say that in tandem with the ministry of internal affairs, they carried out a series of raids in which they arrested 15 people who were planning an armed who in the post election period. now, this comes just less than 48 hours before the country is due to go to the polls of 4 parliamentary elections. and the report suggests that what was going to happen is that these were organizers that were going to try to amass as many as a 1000 people in

then they built everything and then we are told that it must be close and cannot open in slovakia and the czech republic, covert cases are all so soaring. in fact, in those 2 trees from monday, extra restrictions have come into play. firing beyond vaccinated from hotels falls head, dresses, and almost all public event. as the fear is the intensive care beds will be well. they'll run out of intensive care beds due to the she, a number of people that contracted coven. 19 peter all over reporting. man. i mean, while they've been opposing rallies in his trailer, as people take to the streets, that base to support and blah shines against restrictions that there's authority, these things to expand their powers. during the pandemic with a new build to allow them to reinforce lots and an vaccine mandate after the site of emergency. and next month, the head of one region says that anybody opposing the mandates is an anti back 2nd . in any way, shape or form campaigning against this main that you are absolutely any fax, your personal back session status is oddly irrelevant. what we discuss with

but also we're looking at slovakia, the czech republic in greece, you've all either already imposed restrictions on the unvaccinated all all set to do. so here in austria, in fact they set to go even further. and for monday, there's going to be a full lockdown in the west and areas of the country and open austria in the salzburg region. this is after just the she and number of cases of covert 19 in those areas. what it's done is it's put a real strain on the number of intensive care beds that are available. but despite these measures coming into play, and despite the severity of the situation here in austria, we are seeing a mixed bag of opinions when it comes to the, the tactics that have been employed by the austrian government a. so i say this is not a good idea. why do we need to lockdown both vaccinated? india vaccinated can in fact, other people, right? i'm just saying this is my opinion. were in favor, but also everyone should get their opinion and also the freedom. again, these are both and if i don't go to work, i don't need the vaccination. i don't want to get vaccinated every 6 months

nations with the highest average daily infection rates, not just in europe, but across the globe. slovakia tops the list followed by slovenia, austria, and the czech republic. a death from david 19 or climbing the most in the east. take look at bulgaria with the highest death rate in the entire world relative to its population, followed by georgia, ukraine and croatia. several european countries like belgium and the netherlands have imposed new restrictions, and that's brought houses are protested to the street. anger at new measures are spread as far as the french caribbean region of guadalupe. authorities have partly blamed the sir john the unvaccinated, including in germany, where infections are soaring. the health minister had this warning for those who still haven't had the jam. if we had them in the thesis, been to us probably by the end of this winter, pretty much every one in germany at a sometimes been said somewhat cynically, will have been vaccinated, recovered or have died. it's true with a highly contagious delta variance. this is very, very like take the i'm stick under semen

up, but then they built everything and then we are told that it must be close and cannot open in slovakia and the czech republic, covert cases are all so soaring. in fact, in those 2 countries from monday, extra restrictions have come into place barring the on vaccinated from hotels, bars, hair, dresses, and almost all public events. as the fear is that intensive care beds will be well, they'll run out of intensive care beds due to the sheer number of people the contracted coven. 19 a lawyer, hines maya says the issue of mandatory inoculation is legally complicated. yeah, i lose the edition for fast, sincerely, you're eastern all austrian lawyers, specializing in constitutional law, unanimously. hold the opinion that is common. mandatory vaccination is permissible when the situation requires it. it means that mandatory vaccination is a suitable means to prevent serious threats to human health. looking at the current situation and what viral is you say about it. this is exactly the case. therefore, here, only when mandatory vaccination is formulated at the level of law. can we say whether

or surging all across the continent with new restrictions for the unvaccinated and asked in both slovakia and the czech republic. hospitals in germany are running out of intensive care beds and the health ministers issued the.

he's the former foreign minister of his country. slovakia. he read lead you and missions in tajikistan in afghanistan in iraq. and in lebanon before coming to libya, the beginning of the year, as the special envoy on what the you and considers as a very important piece process. they've made a lot of progress so far, and it comes to its combination. if elections go ahead on the 24th of december as planned, and yet mister cubic is leaving one month and a day before those elections. and i can tell you i've spoken to you and officials. i have spoken to a security counsel diplomats and they are shocked that he is leaving. at this time we knew that he probably was going to leave his post at some point because the plan is he's based in geneva to have a new u. n. chief who's actually based in tripoli, but the fact his leaving a month before the elections does really beg lots of questions. and despite me pressing the un repeatedly to detail his reasons were not really being given any reasons at all. the only thing i'm being taught by some diplomats is

has been delayed by them and treatment for a chronic illness, which hasn't been publicly named. slovakia has gone into a 2 week locked people can only leave home for buying essentials or if they have to go to school or work. those who can't work from home need proof from their employer . they're also exemptions for vaccinations and medical treatments. lucky has moved follows austria, which put locked down into place on monday. well, the pandemic is one of the perfect storm of problems to be rail. the will supply chain networks, businesses everywhere are dealing with bottlenecks as they try to water goodson. countries like the u. s. a bracing for the delays to stretch into the period surrounding christmas. gabriel elizondo reports now from hoboken in new jersey. ah, there is no shortage of home in the frothy cappuccinos at cau bunker coffee shop. what there is a shortage of is pretty much everything else. the global supply chain strain has made it difficult to keep the coffee shop stocked with essential food and beverages . the sign on the door says it all. customers are urged to be patie

if you ask me i'm convinced mandatory vaccinations will be introduced. slovakia is just recorded a record figure for daily cases this week. the country of 5 and a half 1000000 people has tightened restrictions on on vaccinated people. nadine barbara al jazeera protests to in the italian capital where they're reposing a mandatory coven, 19 green pass, which is now required to access work places. months ago, italy reported another 11000 new corona virus infections in australia. tens of thousands of people held protests against tighter restrictions as well. brownies were held in each state, capital and cleaning sidney emissaries and melbourne, calling for the scrapping of a bill they say will give the state premier too much power more from dana morse, a journalist with the abc and melbourne. there are range of things that are being protested about around the country to die is certainly the biggest die that we've seen for protest is around australia. and we had protesting almost every state and territory held today. the largest of which was here in melbourne. melbourne has enjoyed the longest

in fact, we've talked about germany as well as australia, looking at slovakia, the czech republic and greece all having either put in place restrictions against the unvaccinated or are planning to do so in the very near future. in fact here in austria, getting ready to go even further. and what we're seeing is in the west of the country and austria and in dissolved burg region, a full lockdown of everybody is going to come into force for monday. they're expecting not to stay in place for a few weeks. the idea being that everything can open up again in time for christmas, as long as case numbers do come down. that's a big if right now, when you look at the way things are going in austria, when you speak to people out and about on the streets though they're all mixed feelings about the activities, the, the measures that are being taken by the government. a sorry, say this is not a good idea. why do we need to lockdown both vaccinated? indian vaccinated can impact other people, right. i'm just saying this is my opinion. were in favor, but also everyone should get their opinion and also t

if you ask me, i'm convinced mandatory vaccinations will be entities. slovakia is just recorded a record figure for daily cases. this week the country of 5 and a half 1000000 people has tightened restrictions on unvaccinated people. nadine barber al jazeera and this is not limited to europe and australia. tens of thousands of people held protests against coven 19 vaccine orders and pandemic laws . rallies were held in each state or each state capital i should say, including sydney. i demonstrated in melbourne, recalling for the scrapping of a bill they say would give the state premiere too much power more from dana more so the journalist with the a, b, c, and melvin. there are range of things that are being protested about around the country to die is certainly the biggest die that we've seen for protest is around australia. and we had protest in almost every state and territory how to day the largest of which was here in melbourne. melbourne has enjoyed the longest lockdown in the world. and now there are concerns among parts of the community about some pandemic management legislation t

on friday, slovakia goes into a 2 week nationwide locked out middle records and infections and includes the the vaccinated. meanwhile, the netherlands has started transporting its cobit patients to germany. as hospitals are overwhelmed, germany itself is struggling to deal with record numbers of cases. more than $45000.00 new infections were registered in the last 24 hours with monetary vaccinations looking increasingly likely under the countries. next shots, politicians have been wrangling about whether they really are needed. compulsory vaccination does not violate the right to freedom far more. it is a precondition for us to win back our freedom. there's a legal dispute on the issue at the moment. first of all, there are no long term studies. secondly, and this needs to be taken more seriously. mandatory vaccination is a violation of physical integrity, so it can only be a last resort. we cross law now it's a political analyst and social interest or stone cow for or on call for more on this. thanks for joining us. good in the program today we had earlier, mister schultz talking about

well then in slovakia and the czech republic, covert cases are also soaring. in fact, in those 2 countries from monday, extra restrictions have come into place barring beyond vaccinated from hotels, bars, head, dresses, and almost all public events as the fear is the intensive care bed will be, well, they'll run out of intensive care bed due to the she and number of people the contracted coven. 19. okay, thanks for the update their pizza. the bizarre see speaker all reporting from berlin. well, it's not just euro that is suffering at the moment in this trailer. people have taken to the streets. they're based in favor and against vaccines and restrictions that is authorities to seek to expand their powers. during the pandemic in the countries northern territory, the chief minister said that any body opposing vaccine mandates and vaccine you are out there is any way, shape or form campaigning. against this man that you are absolutely any fax, your personal back social status is oddly irrelevant. but we discussed with the panel guess where the governments are act

as the pandemic began, and slovakia is gone into a 2 week lock down, people can only leave home for buying essentials or to go to school or work. the deputy head of sedans governing council has told al jazeera that last month's military takeover was the best option to stop what he calls a spiraling crisis. general mohammed hummed on the golf, also known as combat. he says the move was discussed with all parties including the prime minister de la hancock from says you need to hear what happened on october 25th. was the ultimate outcome of a long process. since that changes started in sudan during such process. many discussions were made and many initiatives were proposed by various parties, the prime minister himself proposed to initiative. and during our meetings and the transitional partners council or the sovereignty council, with the cabinet of ministers, we made maximum effort. but we couldn't reach a breakthrough. and at that point, we were left with 3 options, the best of which was the move we had taken. who was it was completely agreeable to the prime minister himself of the work. w

they're also exceptions for backs nations and medical treatment. slovakia is moved follows austria, which put a lockdown in place on monday. now the pandemic is one of the perfect storm of problems to derail the will. supply chain networks business is everywhere dealing with bottlenecks. they tried to order goods and countries like the u. s. a bracing for the delays to stretch into christmas to 0. gabriel is under reports from hoboken in new jersey. ah, there's no shortage of form in the frothy cappuccinos it cower bunker coffee shop. what there is a shortage of is pretty much everything else. the global supply chain strain has made it difficult to keep the coffee shop stocked with a central food and beverages. the sign on the door says it all. customers are urged to be patient with staff members because they're out of a lot of stuff. we're short on everything from bacon and cran. straw's cups, silverware, packets catch up packets. the just small things. take this coffee cup and it's lid it most certainly was manufactured in china. and according to one supply chain expert i spoke to, it p

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and slovakia has gone into a 2 week locked down. people can only leave home for buying essentials or if i have to go to school or work slackers, move follows austria which put a lockdown in place on monday. while the comic is one of a perfect storm of problems to derail the world's supply chain networks, business is everywhere dealing with bottlenecks. and they tried to order goods and countries like the u. s. a bracing for the delay stretch into christmas. gabriel, arizona reports now from hoboken in new jersey. ah, there is no shortage of home in the frothy cappuccinos at cower bunker coffee shop . what there is a shortage of is pretty much everything else. the global supply chain strain has made it difficult to keep the coffee shop stocked with essential food and beverages . the sign on the door says it all. customers are urged to be patient with staff members because they're out of a lot of stuff. we're short on everything from bacon. cran straw's cups, silverware packets, you know ketchup packets being just small things. take t